2025-07-13T11:18:53-00:00 2024-12-31 205515790 RAVI RAMASWAMY CPACGMA 29 PERIWINKLE DRIVE MONMOUTH JUNCTION NJ 08852 990 2024-01-01 843990793 CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC CENT 7324853515 5808 DURBIN ROAD Bethesda MD 20817 AJIT THYAGARAJAN TREASURER 7324853515 2025-07-13 false RAVI RAMASWAMY P00574897 9175385490 2025-07-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AJIT THYAGARAJAN 5808 DURBIN ROAD Bethesda MD 20817 837043 false X X 2020 MD CWS, Inc., raises funds primarily in North America from individual, private, and government sources and finances wildlife conservation and related projects in the wildlife habitat areas 6 6 0 0 657655 793230 0 20213 43813 0 677868 837043 0 0 0 0 4000 441584 540894 441584 540894 236284 296149 872625 1168999 9375 9600 863250 1159399 CWS, Inc., raises funds primarily in North America from individual, private, and government sources and finances wildlife conservation and related projects in the wildlife habitat areas across the globe, including financing any related projects that may be outside the habitats, as well as projects of indirect benefit to the wildlife false false 528094 CWS, Inc., finances wildlife conservation and related projects in the wildlife habitat areas across the globe, principally by partnering with NGOs active in a given habitat. Additionally, CWS, Inc., may partner with other global conservation organizations outside the habitat that have specific expertise or technologies, e.g., for forest monitoring using modern technology. CWS, Inc., also directly pays vendors for specific services relevant to its mission. Finally, CWS, Inc., undertakes directly, or in participation with local organizations, projects of indirect benefit to the wildlife such as medical and social care assistance to foster goodwill of the impoverished rural human population resident in and near the wildlife habitat. The program activities are affected to the extent the level of fundraising is expected to vary from year to year due to economic and social conditions. 528094 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X X Ajit Thyagarajan 7324853515 5808 DURBIN ROAD Bethesda MD 20817 X Sriram Raghavan President 002.00 X 0 0 0 Sumana Shashidhar Secretary 002.00 X 0 0 0 Ajit Thyagarajan Treasurer 002.00 X 0 0 0 Venkatesh Raghavendra Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Ward Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Sunil Somalwar Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 260543 532687 793230 43813 837043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85000 85000 0 8800 8800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39763 39763 0 0 0 0 287 287 0 BANK CHARGES 223 223 PROGRAM EXPENSE 406821 402821 4000 0 540894 528094 8800 4000 88820 50973 783468 1118026 50 1590 1590 287 872625 1168999 9375 9600 9375 9600 X 863250 1159399 863250 1159399 872625 1168999 296149 X false false false false X 1000 1031802 555945 657657 793238 3039642 1000 1031802 555945 657657 793238 3039642 3039642 20211 43805 64016 3103658 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 1590 1590 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 837043 837043 837043 540894 540894 540894 East Asia and the Pacific Wild-life Conservation Social Impact 402821 Book 1 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEBEFORE A PRESENTATION IS MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ARE EACH GIVEN A COPY BEFORE THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED SO THAT ALL QUESTIONS THEY HAVE CAN BE ADDRESSED AT THAT TIME. THE BOARDCOMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW THE FINAL FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section 8, Line 8B THE COMMITTEES MET AND REPORTED THE RESULTS AT THEBOARD MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS WERE KEPT BY THE SECRETARY ALONG WITH BOARDMINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section b, Line 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ESTABLISHED BYTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONSIDERED COMMENSURATE WITH THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OFTHEIR POSITIONS Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THEPUBLIC. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN CONFLICT OFINTEREST AGREEMENTS THAT ARE KEPT AT ORGANIZATIONS PREMISES. IN SIGNING THE CONFLICT OFINTEREST AGREEMENT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTIONS WHETHER PRESENT OR FUTURETHAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OR INTEREST AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTARISES THEN THAT BOARD MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THAT BOARD MEETINGSDELIBRATION AND DECISION OF THAT TRANSACTION Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 14 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE RECORDS FOR SEVEN YEARSFROM THE DATE OF TRNASACTION IN THE DIGITAL FORM. THE DATA IS BACKED UP EVERY TWO WEEKS ON ACENTRALIZED SERVER. Form 990, Part V, Section 3B, Line 3B THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS Form 990, Part V, Section 14B, Line 14B THERE WAS NO TANNING SERVICES